Chinese garden of friendship
Leave the hustle and bustle of the fast pace city life and enter a world of peace and tranquillity on a self-guided tour. Immerse yourself and explore the ancient stone pathways as they lead you to majestic waterfalls lakes and many pavilions where you can sit back relax and admire the extraordinary views of this truly amazing ancient Chinese garden. The Chinese garden of friendship is only a small part of what Sydney has to offer in the way of Chinese architecture, Chinese land scapes, culture and history. This beautiful garden is located in the heart of the city central district area Darling harbour. The garden has a small entry fee of six Australian dollars per adult and three Australian dollars per child. Once a year during the Chinese New year festival the garden will have an open free day but expect to wait in line anywhere up to two hours, before you are able to enter on open free day.
What to see
Guarding the entrance to the garden are two Foo-dogs which have been carved from Chinese granite. Foo dogs (Chinese lions) represent loyalty strength and prosperity they are always in a pair on the right the male with a ball of chi (energy) guarding the left side is the female with her cubs.
Penjing court yard
Penjing is the art of creating Stunning miniature land scapes through careful pruning creating stunning artistic arrangements of trees. The Penjing court yard has a small collection of this ancient Chinese art displayed alongside three extraordinary rock sculptures made from rare Ying rock. A mountain limestone from southern Guandong, the oldest tree featured in the court yard dates back from 1932.
The Dragon wall
A gift from Guangdong it features two dragons the blue dragon represent NSW and the gold dragon represents Guangdong. The pearl of prosperity siting between the two dragons symbolises the bond between the two states.
Water pavilion of lotus fragrance
Enjoy an unobstructed view extending in all directions of a lake covered in lotus and water lilies for most of the year, and the rock monster that guards against evil. When the lotus flower is in full bloom it has a captivating fragrance and is the symbol of purity and perfection. Watch the koi swim gracefully through the clam still waters.
The Chinese tea house
Reminisce about your visit to this beautiful garden as you sit back and relax in the traditional Chinese tea house enjoy an authentic range of Chinese tea, Steam buns and dumpling. Other light meals and beverages are also available from the café style menu.
Imperial Costume
Take a journey back in time and take a photo of the family in one of the many silk gowns based on designs from the Ming and Ching dynasties and be transformed into a princess, warrior or emperor. Enjoy the advantage of getting a photo shot using the many picturesque background setting that can be found within the gardens. These photos can be great memorabilia to take home to show your friends and love ones as you reminisce about your day at the Sydney Chinese garden of friendship.
For more information
Telephone (02) 92408888
Or visit dalingharbour.com
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